The Way We Live Now eBook

‘Hasn’t he now!’ Mr Melmotte, as
he speculated upon it, almost admired the young man’s
impudence.

CHAPTER XXIV — MILES GRENDALL’S TRIUMPH

Sir Felix as he walked down to his club felt that
he had been checkmated,—­and was at the
same time full of wrath at the insolence of the man
who had so easily beaten him out of the field.
As far as he could see, the game was over. No
doubt he might marry Marie Melmotte. The father
had told him so much himself, and he perfectly believed
the truth of that oath which Marie had sworn.
He did not doubt but that she’d stick to him
close enough. She was in love with him, which
was natural; and was a fool,—­which was
perhaps also...